Dashiell Hammett

"Red Harvest" by Dashiell Hammett is a hard-boiled crime novel that catapults readers into the gritty underworld of a corrupt city filled with violence, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. In this gripping tale, the nameless Continental Op is hired to investigate the mysterious case of a murder in the town of Personville, a place controlled by powerful crime families and political corruption. What begins as a straightforward investigation soon spirals...

Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett is a gritty, fast-paced detective novel that helped define the hard-boiled crime genre. The story follows the Continental Op, an unnamed, tough, and unflinching private investigator who is sent to the corrupt mining town of Personville - or "Poisonville," as the locals call it. Hired by a local newspaper editor to clean up the town, the Op quickly finds himself embroiled in a violent web of power struggles, corruption,...

El director de los dos periódicos de la ciudad minera de Personville, hijo del magnate fundador de la ciudad, solicita a un detective de San Francisco para que acuda en su ayuda, pero cuando éste llega a la ciudad el periodista es asesinado. Investigando el crimen averigua que cuatro matones, con la complicidad del magnate, dominan la ciudad. El millonario, por su vida y por su posición en la ciudad, contrata al detective que iba a ayudar a su...

The Continental Op: Novels and Stories is a comprehensive and illustrated collection of 25 thrilling works by Dashiell Hammett, featuring the iconic Continental Op, one of the most celebrated characters in hard-boiled detective fiction. This expansive volume includes such classics as Red Harvest, The Dain Curse, Arson Plus, Slippery Fingers, Crooked Souls, and many more, showcasing Hammett's unparalleled ability to craft taut, suspenseful narratives. The...

Dashiell Hammett is universally regarded as one of the finest American writers of "hard boiled" detective fiction and his short stories and novels have been hailed as some of the best mystery stories ever written. Hammett would doubtless have gone down in literary history simply for his creation of the detective Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon") as well as Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man" series), but he is also the creator of another of the most...

Dashiell Hammett is universally regarded as one of the finest American writers of "hard boiled" detective fiction and his short stories and novels have been hailed as some of the best mystery stories ever written. Hammett would doubtless have gone down in literary history simply for his creation of the detective Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon") as well as Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man" series), but he is also the creator of another of the most...

The Dain Curse is the second novel by Dashiell Hammett, the author universally regarded as the father of "hard boiled" detective fiction. The book was first serialized in the pulp fiction magazine Black Mask in 1928 and released as a novel in 1929. The story is told in the first person, narrated by Hammett's enigmatic detective known only as the Continental Op. Sent to investigate a diamond heist from Edgar Leggett, patriarch of the wealthy Leggett...

El detective conocido como el Agente de la Continental investiga un robo de diamantes ocurrido en la familia Leggett de San Francisco. Pronto aparece una supuesta maldición que afecta a la familia Dain, apellido de la esposa de Mr. Leggett, consistente en que las personas que entran en contacto con ellos aparecen víctimas de muerte violenta. En efecto, en poco tiempo aparecen muertos el padre, la madrastra, el médico y el marido de Gabrielle Dain....

The Classic Collection of Noir Fiction is a compelling anthology that brings together forty-four novels and stories that define the noir genre. With contributions from legendary authors such as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and James M. Cain, this collection delves into the dark underbelly of society, exploring themes of crime, moral ambiguity, and the complexities of human nature. Readers will encounter iconic characters like the hard-boiled...